Workstyle

Workstyle: A revolution for wellbeing, productivity and society (2022) introduces the concept of workstyle: the freedom to choose when and where we work. By examining the outdated history of the standard 9 to 5 working week in the light of the modern digital age, the authors lay the foundation for an individualized and autonomous way of working. 

• Career-optimizers who feel that our current way of working is inefficient or unnecessary.
• People with disabilities or challenges which exclude them from the regular 9 to 5.
• Visionaries who dare to dream of a better world.

Alex Hirst is a working parent and cofounder of Hoxby – a global community dedicated to creating a happier, more inclusive, and more productive world by refreshing the way we think about work. His business partner and fellow cofounder Lizzie Penny is a mother, leader, and business strategist. In 2015, they came up with the concept of workstyle while dealing with work burnout and the challenges of becoming working parents.